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That's a wrap! Thank you to everyone who participated, sponsored and submitted.

Congratulations to this year’s winners!

Everything you need to know about the 2023 Vancouver UX Awards

Questions and answers to get you ready for Wednesday's show on March 29th.

Your 2023 Vancouver UX Awards Finalists!

The 2023 Vancouver UX Awards saw a record number of submissions across our 8 categories, with an outrageous quality of work shown. Our judges had their hands full!

Category sponsor spotlight - Steamclock Software

We are proud to announce Steamclock Software as one of our category sponsors for the 2023 Vancouver UX Awards. As a leading software development company, Steamclock Software shares our commitment to excellence in user experience design and innovation.

Category sponsor spotlight - WillowTree

The Vancouver UX Awards are thrilled to have WillowTree, a digital product consultancy, as one of our valued sponsors for the 2023 event. We spoke with WillowTree to learn more about them and their motivations for supporting this year’s awards

Time is ticking - Get your tickets now for the 2023 Vancouver UX Awards!

Don't miss your chance to be a part of our exciting event and celebrate the best in UX design. Purchase your tickets today and join us on March 29, 2023, for an unforgettable evening of networking, entertainment, and celebration.

We are closed for submissions

Thank you to everyone who submitted your project for the 2023 Van UX Awards! The submission portal is now closed.

Submissions deadline extended until March 8th

Submissions deadline extended until March 8th, 2023.

Announcing our Jury Chair for the 2023 Awards: Gordon Ross

The Vancouver UX Awards are excited to introduce you to our Jury Chair for 2023 — Gordon Ross, Vice President and Partner at OXD (formerly known as OpenRoad Communications).

Meet our MC for the 2023 Awards Day — Johnathon Strebly

The Vancouver UX Awards are excited to announce that the 2023 Awards Day will be hosted by Johnathon Strebly, Chief Operating Officer at Tomorrow Creative Services.

Announcing our Keynote Speaker, Femke van Schoonhoven, Product Designer @ Gusto

We are excited to share with you this year's Keynote Speaker — Femke van Schoonhoven, Senior Product Designer at Gusto! Femke has extensive experience in UX, and has been producing UX-focused content for over 4 years. Her YouTube channel is a database of knowledge, utilizing her years of experience in the industry, and has attracted over 70,000 followers.

Venue reveal - Join us at these iconic locations in Vancouver!

We are excited to share with you the venues for the 2023 Vancouver UX Awards: Awards Day (March 29) will be hosted at Hollywood Theatre, and Demo Day (March 28) will be happening at the BCIT Tech Collider!

Submissions are open for the 2023 VanUX Awards. Here is everything you need to know.

It’s official. Submissions are open, and it’s time to celebrate your work! Here are the details on the expanded categories and submission criteria.

The Vancouver User Experience Awards are back for 2023!

Vancouver's largest design event is back for 2023, with our first full scale event since 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic. For 9 years, the Vancouver UX Awards has brought together the brightest minds in the UX, Design and Technology community, and planning is well underway on our biggest event yet.

A Celebration of Community: Vancouver UX Awards

An interview with Anthony Hempell, organizer and sponsor of the Vancouver UX Awards.

Announcing 2021's Keynote Speaker: Bradley Shende

A chat with Ryan Opina, VP of Strategy at Engine Digital

Last year, Engine Digital claimed the trophy for the UX For Commerce Awards for creating a prestigious user experience for the global NBA fanbase with their NBA All-Star Voting Platform. This campaign mini-site catered to a global NBA fanbase of millions of people to submit their votes for who should play for the 2020 All-Star game, with a shareable social media asset to promote their picks.

Announcing 2021's Jury Chair: Selma Zafar

Selma has deep roots in the Vancouver UX community. She has worked in UX for almost two decades as a designer, researcher, instructor, mentor and leader. In her career she has served in a variety of industries including e-commerce, retail, digital agency (marketing & digital product) and mobile.

Vancouver UX Awards announce the 2020 Gala Keynote

Jonas was a true digital nomad, a citizen of the world, a walking well of stories and inspirations. By the time I met him, he had a few careers under his belt; from a fashion company to music agency to organizational design to tech education.

Meet The First Nations Technology Council

The First Nations Technology Council (FNTC) has long been one of the UX Awards’ most important and valued partners. This year, in partnership with BrainStation, we’re excited to be awarding two FNTC students with a meaningful scholarship, focused on building their industry connections and experience through mentorship, community, and networking opportunities.

Meet Our Scholarship Sponsor, BrainStation

BrainStation is committed to eliminating barriers and empowering individuals to achieve success in the digital world. To promote and celebrate diversity and inclusion in technology, BrainStation and the Vancouver UX Awards are excited to offer two scholarships to First Nations Technology Council students who have completed a BrainStation program this year.